Sri Lanka vs India 2017: 5 Sri Lankan players who need to step up

Sri Lanka have been humiliated at home but they have a final chance for a consolation win
Sri Lanka have been humiliated at home but they have a final chance for a consolation win

#3 Dilruwan Perera

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Perera has been poor with the ball
Perera has been poor with the ball

Basically, Dilruwan Perera is an off-spin bowler. A layman reading his stats in this series could easily mistake him for a batsman.

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He has notched up a fine 92* in the series but his bowling figures have been dismal. He has conceded 344 runs in 85 overs this series at an economy rate of 4.04 with just two wickets.

With Herath set to miss out at Pallekele, Perera will lead the spin attack and needs to up his game if his side is to trouble the in-form India batsmen.

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